Into The Mystic Guitar Tab

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Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
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     capo III


(verse 1)
     C
     We were born before the wind
     C
     Also younger than the sun
     G
     'Ere the bonny boat was won
     G                     C
     As we sailed into the mystic

(verse 2)
     C
     Hark, now, hear the sailor's cry
     C
     Smell the sea and feel the sky
     G
     Let your soul and spirit fly
     G          C
     Into the mystic.

(bridge)
     Em	              F	    
     When that foghorn blows,
              C
     I will be comin' home, Mmm hmm hm
     Em	              F		
     When that foghorn blows,
            G
     I wanna hear it, I don't have to fear it

(chorus)
         C
     And I  wanna rock you gypsy soul
     C
     Just like way back in the days of old
     G
     And magnificently we will float
     G          C
     Into the mystic


(SAX SOLO)   C ...  G ...  C

(bridge)
     Em	      F               
     When that foghorn blows, 
     C
     you know I will be comin' home
     Em            F			  G       
     And when that foghorn whistle blows,
     G
     I've gotta hear it, I don't have to fear it

(ending chorus)								     
     C
     And I wanna rock your gypsy soul
     C
     Just like way back in the days of old
     G
     And together we will float
     G		 C
     Into the mystic ............... Come on girl!


(SAX SOLO)   C ...  G ...  C

	      C			        G            C
	........ Too late to stop now-o-ow!...... ( END )




(..my first stab at this...criticism welcomed!..)
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Carly Average	#1 by Carly at Aug 26, 1972 at 3:16 AM EST
	I see it as referring to attaining some form of enlightenment. The ocean as a symbol of the One reality that we are all a part of but don't realize. Sailing off into the mystic is like returning home. And, the references to the "girl"... I believe the boat and the girl are synonymous. Her love, THEIR love will bring them to this place. It's beautiful, Love + Mysticism.

No Picture Dan Lead Player	#2 by Dan archy at Nov 18, 1996 at 4:35 AM EST
	'Bonnie Boat' from the traditional Irish Skye Boat Song "Speed bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing Onward, the sailors cry Carry the lad that is born to be king Over the sea to Skye." Also from Burns Poem Tam o'Shater: But Tam kend what was what fu' brawlie: There was ae winsome wench and waulie, That night enlisted in the core, Lang after ken'd on Carrick shore; (For mony a beast to dead she shot, And perish'd mony a bonie boat, And shook baith meikle corn and bear, And kept the country-side in fear.)

No Picture Sam Average	#3 by Sam Ordway at Oct 4, 2002 at 2:30 PM EST
	This song to me is quite funny realy. in a way anyway. it reminds me of one of my old girlfriends who couldnt ever really let herself fall in love or get close to anyone (hence the gypsy soul) and him wanting to rock it! into the mystic i think does mean the unknown of love. the sailors are the men whoo were before and understand the prediciment and the foghorn is a i'll be their when you call kind of thing. also when he refers to way back in the days of old i think that explains how love used to be true and real when you didnt realy undertand anything about it (not that many of us do now) but when you were young (before the lust part) and you actualy just wanted to be with someone. a brilliant song. though my interpretation simple some of the best songs are! great songwriter great poet.

No Picture IvZ Average	#4 by IvZ at Mar 29, 2005 at 10:00 PM EST
	To understand this song you have to understand van... which is why very few people understand this song, and no body knows for certain. But in a number of his songs he brings up the level of astral plane of reality (astral weeks, slipsream, many other songs) for those of you not quite up to date on your es. docterine, astral is the plane of reality right above our own, where only the skilled can see and remember what they have witnessed(hint "dreaming") although this doesnt completely explain the song, it helps explain atleast what the "mystic" is. P.S. any van fan should have the Astral weeks CD, Ranked number 19 of all time by rolling stone, the kicker is its only sold 300,00 copies, so lets change that part.

No Picture Wacko Average	#5 by Wacko Jacko at Oct 22, 2005 at 3:37 PM EST
	I noticed one problem with the lyrics. They forgot one of the most important lines in the song, and Van's career!. How could they leave out the classic IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was the closing line to all of his early shows. It was his catch phrase. His equivilent to "does anybody remember laughter?". He did name one greatest albums after this line. The double live album "..IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW...." is his best, and one of the best live albums of all time.